Journalist Roushanuzzaman passes away

Published : Thursday, 9 April, 2020 at 12:00 AM Count : 168

Journalist Roushanuzzaman passes away

Roushanuzzaman,
a veteran journalist and former executive editor of United News of
Bangladesh (UNB), passed away on Wednesday. He was 70.Roushanuzzaman,
who had long been suffering from lung and other complications, died at
his Uttara residence around 6:45pm, his younger sister Rosy Akhter said.
She said the senior journalist is survived by wife, three daughters,
one son and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death.
Rosy said her brother is likely to be buried at a graveyard at Uttara
sector-4 on Thursday after his namaz-e-janaza.She said
Roushanuzzaman was admitted to Uttara Crescent Hospital on February 4
last as doctors found one of hislungs completely damaged while another
working only 10-20 percent, causing serious respiratory problem. -UNB